1 T he wise woman builds her house, but the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

2 H e who walks in honor fears the Lord, but he who is sinful in his ways hates Him.

3 A foolish man’s talk brings a stick to his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

4 T here is no grain where there are no oxen, but much grain comes by the strength of the ox.

5 A faithful man who tells what he knows will not lie, but the man who is not faithful will lie.

6 O ne who laughs at the truth looks for wisdom and does not find it, but much learning is easy to him who has understanding.

7 G o away from a foolish man, for you will not find words of much learning.

8 T he wisdom of the wise man is to understand what to do, but lying is the foolish way of fools.

9 F ools laugh at sin, but the favor of God is among the faithful.

10 T he heart knows when it is bitter, and a stranger cannot share its joy.

11 T he house of the sinful will be destroyed, but all will go well in the tent of the faithful.

12 T here is a way which looks right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

13 E ven while laughing the heart may be in pain, and the end of joy may be sorrow.

14 T he man who has gone back into sin will get the fruit of his ways, and a good man will get the fruit of what he does.

15 T he one who is easy to fool believes everything, but the wise man looks where he goes.

16 A wise man fears God and turns away from what is sinful, but a fool is full of pride and is not careful.

17 H e who has a quick temper acts in a foolish way, and a man who makes sinful plans is hated.

18 T hose who are easy to fool are foolish, but the wise have much learning.

19 S inful men will bow in front of the good, and at the gates of those who are right with God.

20 T he poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.

21 H e who hates his neighbor sins, but happy is he who shows loving-favor to the poor.

22 D o not those who make sinful plans go the wrong way? Kindness and truth are for those who plan good.

23 S ome good comes from all work. Nothing but talk leads only to being poor.

24 W hat the wise receive is their riches, but fools are known by their foolish ways.

25 A faithful man who tells what he knows saves lives, but he who tells lies hurts others.

26 T here is strong trust in the fear of the Lord, and His children will have a safe place.

27 T he fear of the Lord is a well of life. Its waters keep a man from death.

28 T he shining-greatness of a king is in many people, but without people a prince has nothing.

29 H e who is slow to get angry has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper makes his foolish way look right.

30 A heart that has peace is life to the body, but wrong desires are like the wasting away of the bones.

31 H e who makes it hard for the poor brings shame to his Maker, but he who shows loving-favor to those in need honors Him.

32 T he sinful is thrown down by his wrong-doing, but the man who is right with God has a safe place when he dies.

33 W isdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

34 B eing right with God makes a nation great, but sin is a shame to any people.

35 T he king’s favor is toward a wise servant, but his anger is toward the one who brings shame by what he does.